tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7041410635400770525..comments2016-12-09T10:15:23.686-05:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Ancient Jordanian city with rock carvings — SUNDAY, Aug. 9 2009 — Bone receptacle / Common setting in Indiana Jones movie / Entertainer BelaRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60783548691639822292009-08-22T15:28:24.750-04:002009-08-22T15:28:24.750-04:00@RobfromBrooklynOriginally: Count in from the S an...@RobfromBrooklynOriginally: Count in from the S and you&#39;ll get your wish.XMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85919240158242656272009-08-22T14:52:50.055-04:002009-08-22T14:52:50.055-04:00Don&#39;t understand why fourth of September answe...Don&#39;t understand why fourth of September answer is &quot;tee&quot;. I&#39;m thinking fourth hole in golf but what does that have to do with September?Rob From Brooklyn Originallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14073938165223413862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89518476861574859192009-08-19T12:00:55.963-04:002009-08-19T12:00:55.963-04:00I liked the answer &quot;lay eggs,&quot; but don&#...I liked the answer &quot;lay eggs,&quot; but don&#39;t both bees and birds do it? I think all insects do.stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28341090297585729262009-08-18T00:46:16.344-04:002009-08-18T00:46:16.344-04:00As per usual, puzzle is a week late out here in be...As per usual, puzzle is a week late out here in beautiful, downtown Juarez. Got to agree with Norma Desmond -- I was looking for a Laura Nyro link. Bela Fleck Live at the Quick would have been pretty cool, too. Saludos...Raymondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25914681407309321992009-08-16T15:03:40.119-04:002009-08-16T15:03:40.119-04:00Well, I just want to say, with gratitude, that thi...Well, I just want to say, with gratitude, that this is the FIRST Sunday puzzle I have completed in my life! I loved it. We got it a week late in our paper, and without a theme title attached (nor credit for the authors! Grr). Made it fun to come here, though, and read the 500 gazillion comments from everyone about it.<br /><br />I give credit for my success to Rex and Orange and Puzzle Girl at LA Confidential for their tips and great commentaries that have encouraged me not to give up so easily on xwords. Now I am enjoying them and looking forward to the daily analysis! Thanks, all of you.<br /><br />Rex, my cat, although normally extremely anti-dog, still sends her sympathies to you and your goggie, and best wishes for a quick healing.choirwriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82391457224111524792009-08-11T14:47:46.065-04:002009-08-11T14:47:46.065-04:00@Dave92127: A hack is a coach or carriage let out ...@Dave92127: A hack is a coach or carriage let out for hire (see hack writer), hence a taxicab.XMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86250548978500282009-08-11T13:51:23.914-04:002009-08-11T13:51:23.914-04:00Someone please explain HACK / CAB.Someone please explain HACK / CAB.Dave92127http://www.blogger.com/profile/13016408911013287242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42696035251416145042009-08-10T17:39:19.156-04:002009-08-10T17:39:19.156-04:00what, no link to something Laura Nyro?what, no link to something Laura Nyro?normadesmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24315802975875706552009-08-10T02:29:08.055-04:002009-08-10T02:29:08.055-04:00Did this in tandem with Taiko drummers pounding, a...Did this in tandem with Taiko drummers pounding, and only occasionally got into the consensual beat. I even had Beantnik for the One who loves Pick-ups.<br /><br />Got it all eventually, but with a bit of annoyance at my own closing mind in the South Carolina region. The puzzlers are crafty enough to have keyed the most unyielding region in that unyielding fashion.<br /><br />Best Sunday puzzle in a while, though I was one who liked the Greek letters.fergushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36739517738441354782009-08-10T01:11:32.173-04:002009-08-10T01:11:32.173-04:00@BEQ
Ha! Well there goes our &quot;Made for TV mo...@BEQ<br />Ha! Well there goes our &quot;Made for TV movies Part Deux&quot;...<br /><br />@jeffW from VA<br />re: collaboration<br /><br />I was reminded of all the fun we had when I saw Patrick had posted the discards...<br /><br />We&#39;ve made about 6 or 8 puzzles together (two other Sunday-sized ones made it to the WSJ)<br /><br />Each collaboration is totally different. If I remember correctly for this one, there was lots of brainstorming...<br />Once you have a list, you want them to all be consistent, eg TV first, movies second...<br />If possible, all well known, to both men and women...young and old, not too niche, major networks, or releases...best if two different eras can be combined.<br /><br />Obviously, we wanted them to be fun/ny...and be easily defined in a non-tortured way.<br />SO you get a big list and THEN they have to have the right amount of letters and be paired, etc.<br /><br />It was serendipity that 5 were an exact 21...and don&#39;t think we weren&#39;t reluctant to give up DIRTYDANCINGWITHTHESTARS, but that was too long and didn&#39;t follow the TV-first-then-movie rule.<br /><br />Then you need a good title that gives an accurate hint.<br /><br />(Most important, you need a Patrick to be able to make the grid!)<br /><br />I&#39;m more into ideas and I&#39;ve been &quot;told&quot; my clues are too easy<br />(read: OK, they suck). <br />I&#39;m Miss Monday, what can I do?<br />(Tho I think I took a first pass at writing them).<br />All the ones folks raved about are Patrick&#39;s...<br />(at best I do reeling in work if they get way Too Clever by Half... the original name of my naming company!)<br /><br />It&#39;s hard to comb out who does what, suffice to say Patrick does a lot more of the heavy lifting...but I hope it&#39;s a gestalt-type of thing where together we keep bumping each other up to the next level.<br /><br />Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to create a Sunday and Patrick (and Will!) made that dream come true :)<br /><br />Does that answer your question?<br /><br />By the way, I LOVE before/after stuff.<br />That is how I won a $50,000 motorhome + cash and prizes on &quot;Wheel of Fortune&quot; 20 years ago!<br />(2D ANO was a tribute to that!)<br /><br />The first puzzle was <br />&quot;SALT SUBSTITUTE TEACHER&quot; <br />(my first spin was $1000, which in &#39;89 was the highest amount on the wheel.<br />I guessed &quot;T&quot;, there were FIVE...and just like that, boom! $5000!!!!!)<br /><br />I had never even heard of SALT SUBSTITUTE...Sugar substitute, yes.<br />but Salt?!<br />The final puzzle was &quot;BAJA CALIFORNIA HERE I COME&quot;<br /><br />The gal on the end had done ALL the work and had _A_A CALIFORNIA HERE I COME and guessed P!!!!<br />It became my turn...and the rest, is herstory.<br />:)<br />So, 20 years later, I have spun the wheel on another before and after puzzle...<br />Tho this time the Pat was Patrick Blindauer, not Sajak!andrea vanna michaelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37710397514286684532009-08-10T00:46:48.961-04:002009-08-10T00:46:48.961-04:00Rex: I know my Daisy would suffer terribly from su...Rex: I know my Daisy would suffer terribly from such an attack. I hope your darling pup recovers from the emotional as well as the physical trauma. Pit-bulls should probably be outlawed (but then only outlaws would have pit-bulls).XMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56798879684809325792009-08-10T00:25:15.774-04:002009-08-10T00:25:15.774-04:00Did this on the beach at Pt Lookout NY. Was alt o...Did this on the beach at Pt Lookout NY. Was alt of fun. My sister in law did the People Magazine puzzle as she sat next to me. I kept asking her if she wanted to take a crack at it. She was too intimidated and declined. When I was done I showed her the theme and some of the curveballs (ABACI, CDE, HAIRDO, etc...). She was duly amazed at the construction and how anyone could ever come up with ABACI for &quot;Summers&quot;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-998774514777419472009-08-09T23:22:03.953-04:002009-08-09T23:22:03.953-04:00@ treedweller: Thanks for agreeing about the HOYLE...@ treedweller: Thanks for agreeing about the HOYLE!<br /><br />@ pauer: Loved your unused theme entries -- great bonus fun that you shared those too...<br /><br />@ rex: Please keep us posted on your pup? People shouldn&#39;t try to make pets of pitbulls or their ilk.<br /><br />∑;(ArtLvrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36823642014088504412009-08-09T22:59:10.810-04:002009-08-09T22:59:10.810-04:00Rex and family, I hope your poor, injured, pet hea...Rex and family, I hope your poor, injured, pet heals rapidly. What a horrific thing to go through, especially as you are away.chefwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4101382113572243152009-08-09T21:47:50.208-04:002009-08-09T21:47:50.208-04:00Rex, what is the Macbook pro of your dreams. I ne...Rex, what is the Macbook pro of your dreams. I need/want to replace my G4.<br /><br />@ANNE, Hi many of us read late but don&#39;t post. So we got your back.... in a manner of speaking.<br /><br />@Andrea, just what will you do with all of this praise.dkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82245511117516548132009-08-09T21:36:41.833-04:002009-08-09T21:36:41.833-04:00@ANNE
You get bonus points for not posting until ...@ANNE<br /><br />You get bonus points for not posting until you&#39;ve read (IMO).<br /><br />And you can, indeed, say what you want, but don&#39;t think everyone has gone for the day.<br /><br />There&#39;s not only the left coast, but those &quot;syndicators&quot; a couple of weeks behind.<br /><br />Check back in the morning to see who has followed us.<br /><br />And again in about 5 weeks ;-)<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32233260339931872592009-08-09T21:27:51.938-04:002009-08-09T21:27:51.938-04:00Rex, I hope your dog is okay! Paws crossed for com...Rex, I hope your dog is okay! Paws crossed for complete healing.PGubanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02308907785790336469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38171764633048220252009-08-09T21:00:46.742-04:002009-08-09T21:00:46.742-04:00At this late hour, I assume I can say anything I w...At this late hour, I assume I can say anything I want since probably no one will read it. I haven&#39;t posted since Tuesday even though I did all the puzzles - because I didn&#39;t have time to read all the comments. When I go back to read the comments, I always read the last one first and go backwards. Many times I find it to be a quite interesting mystery - as in what the heck are they talking about and why.<br /><br />Anyway, congrats @Andrea/Patrick. It was a fun Sunday and I don&#39;t seem to say that often enough anymore. <br /><br />@Rex, I am so sorry about your dog. What a terrible thing to happen.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22617471945783382242009-08-09T20:29:46.019-04:002009-08-09T20:29:46.019-04:00Great stuff. Solved part of it sitting in my offi...Great stuff. Solved part of it sitting in my office at the home of THERAMS. :)ChemProfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30924942109609547262009-08-09T20:02:05.949-04:002009-08-09T20:02:05.949-04:00Who says it has to be hard to be enjoyable. That ...Who says it has to be hard to be enjoyable. That said, Blindy: WTF? You shoulda gone 23x and used DIRTY DANCING WITH THE STARS. A+Brendan Emmett Quigleyhttp://www.brendanquigley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88781262317245603102009-08-09T19:46:51.513-04:002009-08-09T19:46:51.513-04:00@pauer and acme
I think your leftovers are wonder...@pauer and acme<br /><br />I think your leftovers are wonderful!!<br /><br />CHINABEACHBLANKETBINGO<br /><br />and <br /><br />ALLINTHEFAMILYPLOT<br /><br />in particular! It must feel a bit sad to let go of such lovely entries... But it shows that the theme material had a great deal of depth, and I can imagine that it was a lot of fun to come up with all of these combos!foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5602041417246269102009-08-09T18:55:08.769-04:002009-08-09T18:55:08.769-04:00@Chip: In some languages, Latvia is called Lettlan...@Chip: In some languages, Latvia is called Lettland, and I&#39;m sure that&#39;s where the name comes from.<br /><br />@PIX: This is but one instance of a clue being more general than the answer. I always have to remind myself when I&#39;m ready to protest that it passes the substitution test--so, I wouldn&#39;t read more into it, and certainly not with ACME signing off on it.Ulrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37742404650942724262009-08-09T18:37:34.561-04:002009-08-09T18:37:34.561-04:00Why is one quarter of a lacrosse team two and a ha...Why is one quarter of a lacrosse team two and a half men? Can&#39;t women play lacrosse?PIXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46780492231625406962009-08-09T18:34:03.904-04:002009-08-09T18:34:03.904-04:00Why is a Latvian called a Lett?
You can explain it...Why is a Latvian called a Lett?<br />You can explain it, but I&#39;m sure I&#39;ll forget.Chip Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944056030047563287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6488830309894319752009-08-09T17:54:14.630-04:002009-08-09T17:54:14.630-04:00Loved it, and not just b/c I could solve it! Ende...Loved it, and not just b/c I could solve it! Ended with only one error: FLACK/LATT, which, knowing neither, seemed reasonable to me.<br /><br />I&#39;m thinkin&#39; Charlie Sheen should call Tommy Lee Jones about making a guest appearance. It could be a Jake/comic book/dream type thingie. Or maybe Jake could be the alien TLJ is looking for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com